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Vancouver Tax Planning Post Covid-19 Lockdown for Canadians

With the curve flattening in BC, I am going to practice optimism and leap back to the future to discuss tax planning for BC individuals and small businesses for the 2020 year end. Operating loss utilization There will be businesses with operating losses for this fiscal year. Losses can be carried back three years whether you are proprietor or an

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Time to Reconsider Remuneration Method for CCPC Shareholders

During the summer of 2017, CCPC shareholders and tax advisors across Canada were surprised with by the announcement of new tax rules and restrictions that were being planned by the Minister of Finance.  Basically, Ottawa felt that the existing rules at the time were too generous for the CCPC shareholders and intended to scale the “tax perks” down considerably. Almost

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Last Chance Tax Planning for 2018

As 2018 comes to an end, tax advisors across Canada are busy restructuring and planning many corporations to respond to the new tax rules that came into existence this year. BC’s New Tax Law Called Tax on Split Income (TOSI) The biggest new tax law introduced this year is Tax on Split Income or TOSI for short.  TOSI is so

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